AACSB International Membership Quality Assurance Timothy S Mescon
AACSB International Membership & Quality Assurance Timothy S. Mescon, Ph. D. Sr. VP and Chief Officer- EMEA January 2017 Sakarya University
AACSB International Organization Founded 1916 • Nonprofit organization • Americas Office in Florida in the USA • Offices in Singapore (Asia-Pacific) and Amsterdam (Europe, Middle East and Africa) • Total 80 employees • 1250 volunteer assignments annually
AACSB Worldwide
The AACSB Landscape 1, 553 779 1, 49 62 1 53 97 185 IN 2015 -16, 5 8 8
AACSB Membership Reach
Impact of AACSB 80+ professional development events annually 40, 000+ thought leaders, educators, volunteers, & business innovators. serving 3 million+ enrolled students supporting 100, 000+ full-time faculty
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Headquarters Amsterdam, the Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)20 509 1070 Timothy S. Mescon, Ph. D. Senior Vice President and Chief Officer EMEA Tim. Mescon@aacsb. edu Tara Jongma Manager, Member Services and Operations EMEA Tara. Jongma@aacsb. edu Marine Condette Manager, Accreditation and Member Services EMEA Marine. Condette@aacsb. edu Olga Sholderer Associate, Administration and Data Services EMEA Olga. Sholderer@aacsb. edu Ihsan Zakri Manager, Accreditation and Member Services EMEA Ihsan. Zakri@aacsb. edu Fanny Vladimirova Associate, Member Services EMEA Fanny. Vladimirova@aacsb. edu Ivana Batista Associate Seminars EMEA Ivana. Batista@aacsb. edu
AACSB International Europe, Middle East & Africa Amsterdam, the Netherlands Total educational AACSB members: 400 • 195 private institutions • 205 public institutions 23% - AACSB EMEA educational members in the AACSB accreditation process. 31% - AACSB EMEA educational members hold AACSB accreditation. • Since January 2015 • 25 newly accredited – 14 countries • 104 new members – 44 countries
Inspiring Transformation
Cultivate a Position at the Intersection of Academia and Practice Drive Innovation in Higher Education Connect With Other Disciplines
Diverse Models New Metrics Clarity of Purpose Social Impact Economic Impact
A Collective Vision for Business Education Catalysts for Innovation Co-Creators of Knowledge Enablers of Global Prosperity Leaders on Leadership Hubs of Lifelong Learning
Be Part of the Global Network • Affinity Groups • Exchange • Collaboration Concourse • Volunteer Opportunities Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (Accreditation) Business Education Intelligence • Industry reports Professional Development Events • Data. Direct database • Conferences • Biz. Ed Magazine • Country profiles • Seminars Career Services • Webinars & e. Learning • Biz. School. Jobs. com • Exhibiting & Sponsorship • Advertising
AACSB Exchange: Get Connected Find Solutions Discuss Experiences Share Materials
AACSB Exchange: Collaboration Concourse Find institutions that want to collaborate with your school! Faculty Activity Study Abroad Joint Degrees Twinning Agreement
Affinity Groups Collaborate with peers in the same region or with the same interests, online and in person. European Small Schools Associate Deans Middle East and North Africa New Deans & more
Types of Data Available • Students § Admissions, Enrollment, Degrees Conferred, Employment, Demographics, Class Sizes • Programs § Education Levels, Degree Titles, Delivery Methods • Faculty, Administrators, Staff § Demographics, Numbers Employed, Teaching Loads, Compensation and Salary data (aggregated) • General Institution Data § Institutional Control (Public vs. Private), Accreditation Status, Location, Mission and Research Priorities, Operating Budgets, Endowments, Uses and Sources of Funds, Effective Practices, Partnerships and Collaborations (Existing & Desired)
Using the Data • Determine your peers and aspirants for continuous improvement benchmarking and/or quality assurance purposes • Find potential collaborative partners • Understand trends in the management education industry • Doctoral faculty demand • Popularity of different degree types • Operating budget trends
Professional Development Seminars ØAccreditation, Quality Assurance, and Impact ØProfessional Development ØCurriculum Development Series ØPedagogy Development & Online Learning Strategic Management Seminar 2 -3 April 2017 | Dubai, UAE Business Accreditation Seminar 15 – 16 March 2017 | London, England 4 -5 April 2017 | Dubai, UAE Assurance of Learning I Seminar 20 – 21 June 2017 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Ao. L I) 22 – 23 June 2017 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Ao. L II) Leading in the Academic Enterprise™ Series Strategic Thinking and Creative Problem Solving 13 – 14 March 2017 | London, England Developing Leaders and Impactful Communication 11 – 12 May 2017 Online Teaching Effectiveness Seminar 18 – 19 May 2017 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Biz. Ed Magazine • An Award-winning magazine with insights into business education. • Focused on trends, ideas, and developments in the business education industry. • A place for educators and stakeholders to discover best practices, emerging concepts, and the latest news.
AACSB Accreditation • Proves your commitment to quality and continuous improvement • Produces graduates who have achieved specified learning goals • Ensures currency of curricula and importance of quality teaching
Accreditation is. . • Mission-driven • Principles based rather than rules based • Peer review – multiple levels • Focused on continuous improvement • Staff supported
Purpose of Accreditation • Promote high quality and continuous improvement supported by engagement, innovation, and impact. • Use internal self-assessment and external peer review to confirm delivery of high quality management education and overall mission achievement. 24
Value of Accreditation • Cultivates meaningful interactions between students and a qualified faculty • Produces graduates who have achieved specified learning goals • Ensures currency of curricula and importance of quality teaching • Makes a statement to external communities about your commitment to quality and continuous improvement
Delivering Relevant & High-Quality Management Education: 3 Themes Engagement Impact Innovation
3 Accreditation Themes 1. Engagement • High quality education results when there is significant on-going engagement with the professional and academic worlds. • AACSB accreditation encourages the intersection of engagement consistent with the school’s mission. 27
Accreditation Themes 2. Innovation • Foster quality, but not at the expense of creativity, experimentation, and innovation. • Innovation is encouraged and should lead to improvements and high quality. 28
Accreditation Themes 3. Impact • Environment of increasing accountability. • Must focus on high quality inputs and resulting outcomes. • Show the school is making a difference and having impact. • Areas of impact: mission, assurance of learning, curriculum, degree programs, research, teaching, students, and community. 29
AACSB Accreditation: 15 Standards • Strategic Management and Innovation (Standards 1 -3) 1. Mission, Impact and Innovation 2. Intellectual Contributions and Alignment with the mission 3. Financial Strategies and Allocation of Resources • Participants: Students, Faculty and Professional Staff (Standards 4 -7) 4. Student Admissions, Progression, and Career Development 5. Faculty Sufficiency and Deployment 6. Faculty Management and Support 7. Professional Staff Sufficiency and Deployment • Learning and Teaching (Standards 8 -12) 8. Curricula Management and Assurance of Learning 9. Curriculum Content 10. Student Faculty Interactions 11. Degree Program Educational Level, Structure & Equivalence 12. Teaching Effectiveness • Academic and Professional Engagement (Standards 13 -15) 13. Student Academic and Professional Engagement 14. Executive Education 15. Faculty Qualifications and Engagement
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Strategic Management and Innovation 1 Mission, Impact, and Innovation • Clear and distinctive mission that drives the actions of the business school and leads to impact and innovation. 2 Intellectual Contributions & Alignment with Mission 3 Financial Strategies and Allocation of Resources • High quality, impactful intellectual contributions, consistent with mission. • Financial resources sufficient to achieve mission.
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Participants—Students, Faculty, and Professional Staff 4 Student Admissions, Progression & Career Development • Student admission standards, other systems in place to ensure student success during and after studies. 5 Faculty Sufficiency & Deployment • Sufficient faculty to ensure quality outcomes.
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Participants—Students, Faculty, and Professional Staff 6 Faculty Management & Support 7 Professional Staff Sufficiency & Deployment • Systems in place to effectively manage and support faculty throughout their career. • Sufficient professional staff to ensure quality outcomes.
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Learning and Teaching 8 Curricula Management & Assurance of Learning 9 Curriculum Content • Accountability standard; ensures student outcomes are achieved and continuous improvement processes are in effect for managing degree programs. • Ensures that the content of curriculum is appropriate given the degree program and goals.
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Learning and Teaching 10 Student-Faculty Interactions 11 Degree Program Educational Level, Structure, & Equivalence • Curricula designed to facilitate interactions between students and faculty. • Degree programs are structurally sound and ensure achievement of learning outcomes. 12 Teaching Effectiveness • Processes are in place to enhance teaching effectiveness of faculty.
AACSB Accreditation Standards: Academic and Professional Engagement 13 Student Academic & Professional Engagement 14 Executive Education 15 Faculty Qualifications & Engagement • Curricula facilitates student engagement with academic and professional communities. • Programs complement degree programs and there are processes to ensure client satisfaction (5% rule) • Faculty demonstrate academic and professional experience to support quality outcomes consistent with mission.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Requirements to begin accreditation journey A: Ethical Behavior Establishing a fundamental expectation B: Collegiate Environment Advanced level, engagement, and faculty involvement C: Commitment to Corporate and Social Responsibility Fostering responsibility in society D: Accreditation Scope and AACSB Membership Flexibility and criteria E: Oversight, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement Foundations and context for accreditation review F: Policy on Continued Adherence to Standards and Integrity of Submissions to AACSB, consistency and integrity
The Successful Accreditation Journey for AACSB International Members- 15 Stages 1. Institutional Accreditation Scope or in rare exceptions file for Unit of Accreditation 2. Review and complete the Eligibility Application (EA), 15 pages of questions that when completed should not exceed 50 pages. Submission is done virtually. 3. Accreditation Manager reviews submitted EA document and sends to Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC). 4. IAC approves the EA and immediately: a. School is assigned a Staff liaison - Accreditation Manager b. School is assigned a Mentor/Advisor from an AACSB accredited school 5. A Clock starts. School has maximum 2 years to complete Initial Self Evaluation Report (ISER) and 7 years to complete the accreditation journey.
The Successful Accreditation Journey- 15 Stages 6. Mentor immediately works with the Dean and the school on a “gap analysis”, a classical consulting report that evaluates the school’s performance v AACSB’s 15 accreditation standards 7. The gap analysis is the beginning of the creation of the Initial Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 8. School will work on revising/refining this original ISER until ready for a formal accreditation visit 9. Final ISER is submitted to Initial Accreditation Committee 10. School continues to work on ISER and submits regular reports defined by IAC, generally 6 months later.
The Successful Accreditation Journey- 15 Stages 11. At some point the Mentor, the Accreditation Manager, and the Dean agree the ISER is completed and the IAC agrees and a Peer Review Team (PRT) is assigned. 12. Peer Review Team schedules a visit to school sometime in the next year 13. 2 ½ day PRT visit occurs 14. PRT team submits recommendation to IAC 15. IAC submits recommendation to AACSB Board
Accreditation Timeline • Establish eligibility and early stage readiness Initial Accreditation 2 3 years allowed for initial selfevaluation report allowed for readiness 2 • Feedback provided by Initial Accreditation Committee and mentor years allowed for final self-evaluation report and review • School documents readiness for initial accreditation • Feedback from Initial Accreditation Committee and mentor Continuous Improvement Review occurs every • Must document continuous improvement • Standards alignment expected • Strong focus on consultative feedback and continuous improvement 5 years
The Committee Process (all AACSB volunteers) • Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC) • February, April, August, November • Accounting Accreditation Committee (ACC) • January, June • Continuous Improvement Review Committee (CIRC) • January, June • Committee on Accreditation Policy (CAP) • January, April and September
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